Please use the link below to pay cremation permits.
Pay Online for Cremation Permits
If you have questions about cremation permits please contact the Lake County Clerks office
Lake County Medical Examiner’s Office
Mid Michigan Medical Examiner Group
main@mmmeg.org
231-510-6205
FUNERAL HOME PROCEDURES
DEATH CERTIFICATE REQUESTS- Please send requests through the State of Michigan Electronic Death Registration (EDRS) to Dr. Paul Wagner
RECORDS REQUESTS & Supplementals - Please email: records@mmmeg.org
CREMATION PERMIT REQUESTS - Lake County policy is a $50 permit fee. Fees are to be paid in advance as detailed below.
1. Primary Care Physician Death Certificates signed for Medical Examiner Cremation Permit Request:
a. Please Obtain Signature of Primary Care Physician on the Death Certificate
b. Please Pay Fee for Cremation Permit:
i. Please go to the following link Pay Online for Cremation Permits to pay for cremation permits or visit the Clerk's
Office to Prepay.PLC: 7044 (Lake County Register of Deeds)
ii. Name of Deceased
iii. Payment Type (Cremation Permits)
iv. Cremation Permit Amount: $50
vi. Payer Name, Address, Email and Phone Number
c. Please Use EDRS (Electronic Death Registration System)for the Official Cremation Permit Request to Dr. Paul Wagner
d. Please Send Receipt of Payment with name of decedent to the Medical Examiner’s office at
main@mmmeg.org or fax 231-440-0806. Be sure to include your email address and/or fax number.
e. A cremation permit review will be conducted and requests fulfilled via EDRS. Our Policy is a 24hr turnaround period. Please call if you have an extenuating circumstance or email the Medical Examiner office main@mmmeg.org
2. Medical Examiner signed Death Certificates for Cremation Permit Requests:
- All of section one above with the addition of including a request for a Death Certificate via EDRS (Electronic Death Registration System) for the Medical Examiner to complete and sign via EDRS.